Saifedean Ammous Throws Support Behind Spam-Fighting Developer

Economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard, Saifedean Ammous, weighed in on the ongoing spam debate by offering to fund a developer dedicated to making Bitcoin spamming more difficult and expensive. “I’d throw in a few sats,” he wrote, signaling his willingness to contribute financially to efforts aimed at maintaining the network’s integrity.

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The comment came in response to a proposal by pseudonymous developer GrassFedBitcoin, who called for Bitcoin Core to adopt pull request #28408. This would allow node operators to filter out inscription-based spam more efficiently. According to GrassFedBitcoin, the lack of filtering tools contributes to unnecessary blockchain bloat and weakens Bitcoin’s function as a monetary protocol.

“Fighting Spam Is Not Censorship”

Ammous compared the issue to email spam—an arms race societies continue to fight without abandoning email altogether. He emphasized that rejecting spam transactions isn’t censorship, since node operators already reject invalid ones. His stance was clear: filtering inscriptions is not about control, it’s about protecting the network.

However, Blockstream CEO Adam Back pushed back, describing spam filtering as an endless technical war. He noted that spam data structures can be modified infinitely, requiring ever-evolving countermeasures. Yet even Back didn’t dispute the need to address the issue at some level.

Is Bitcoin’s Future at Risk?

The debate comes amid growing concerns that Bitcoin’s average block size could soar. A report by Mempool Research suggests inscription usage could push the average block to 4 MB—far above the current 1.5 MB—potentially leading to congestion and skyrocketing fees.

Ammous’s solution goes beyond policy: he suggests deprecating spam tools and even hiring outside coders to overwhelm systems designed to abuse the network. This marks a shift from ideological debate to direct action.

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Calacanis: “Time to Build a New Bitcoin”

Speaking to his 981,600 followers on X on March 14, Jason Calacanis said:

“Bitcoin has been a great game, but a few major players have taken over the market. It’s time to reset the game and build a better Bitcoin.”

Calacanis had also been an early investor in Robinhood and Keza, two Bitcoin-focused startups. Nevertheless, he claimed that Bitcoin, like all technologies, will eventually give way to new alternatives.

A New Opportunity for Bitcoin Layer-2 Projects!

In response to Calacanis’ remarks, many founders and executives of Bitcoin-focused initiatives emphasized that nothing can replace Bitcoin. However, they also highlighted the growing significance of layer-2 protocols built on the Bitcoin network.

Brady Swenson, co-founder of Swan Bitcoin, commented:

“Winning protocols aren’t replaced by something else; they are built upon.”

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Meanwhile, Cory Klippsten argued that Bitcoin is not just a technology but a revolution.

Lightspark CEO David Marcus also chimed in, saying Bitcoin’s functional gaps can be addressed through layer-2 solutions, adding:

“Trying to build a better Bitcoin is a fool’s errand.”

Bitcoin Gets Harder to Change as It Grows!

Many experts pointed out that Bitcoin’s massive network effect makes it increasingly powerful. While Muneeb Ali, one of the founders of Stacks, predicted that two-thirds of current Bitcoin layer-2 projects will disappear within three years, most agreed that Bitcoin itself cannot be replaced.

Bitcoin advocate Wayne Vaughan stated:

“People who see Bitcoin as just an asset or an application think it can easily be replaced, but Bitcoin is actually a network.”

Strive Funds CEO Matt Cole was even more direct:

“There will not be a better Bitcoin.”

This isn’t the first time Jason Calacanis has caused a stir in the crypto world. Back in 2020, he claimed that almost every crypto project globally was run by either “unqualified idiots” or “scammers.”

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